Glossary

add-in

a program that adds optional commands and features to other programs or applications.

metadata

descriptive data about data that is stored and managed in a database, in order to facilitate access to captured and archived data for further use.

metadata configuration file

a file that enables users to specify which SAS metadata server they want to connect to by default. The connection to the metadata server enables users to access and run stored processes and to access SAS data sources on remote computers.

metadata repository

a collection of related metadata objects, such as the metadata for a set of tables and columns that are maintained by an application. A SAS Metadata Repository is an example.

metadata server

a server that provides metadata management services to one or more client applications. A SAS Metadata Server is an example.

SAS data source

a data file that contains SAS data.

SAS Enterprise Guide

a software application with a point-and-click interface that gives users access to the functionality of many components of SAS software. Interactive dialog boxes guide users through data analysis tasks and reporting tasks, and users can easily export the results of those tasks to other Windows applications or servers. SAS Enterprise Guide provides access not only to SAS data files, but also to data that is in a wide variety of other software vendors' formats and in other operating system formats.

SAS library

one or more files that are defined, recognized, and accessible by SAS and that are referenced and stored as a unit. Each file is a member of the library.

SAS Stored Process

a SAS program that is stored on a server and defined in metadata, and which can be executed by client applications. Short form: stored process.

SAS task

a logical process that is executed by a SAS session. A task can be a procedure, a DATA step, a window, or a supervisor process.

SAS variable

a column in a SAS data set or in a SAS data view. The data values for each variable describe a single characteristic for all observations (rows).

stored process

See SAS Stored Process.

variable

See SAS variable.

Visual Basic for Applications

a software application that is written in or can run Visual Basic code. You can use Visual Basic scripts in Microsoft Office to schedule or catch events. Short form: VBA.